Kenya Is In A Worse State Than The Dark Days Of KANU Regime - Martha Karua

Martha Karua, the leader of the NARC-Kenya party, has stated her dissatisfaction with how the Kenya Kwanza dictatorship runs the country. 

According to Karua, a dictatorship that does not care about its people is mismanaging Kenya, pushing the country to its lowest point. 

Speaking with former member of parliament Cyrus Jirongo on Savage Politics, Karua maintained that the present Kenyan leadership was not similar to the dark days of the KANU administration, which were spearheaded by the late President Daniel Moi. 

"The burden of taxation which is so heavy yet the budget outlook statement is clear that the burden is going to triple if not go beyond that, and the deterioration of services and quality of leadership makes me look back at where we have been," she said.

"Look at our worst and best times. Our worst being the end days of the KANU era, our best being the Kibaki days, especially the initial days. I can say without [any] equivocation that where we are is worse than the darkest days of KANU."

Furthermore, the 'iron woman' accused Kenyans of choosing people with dubious backgrounds for leadership roles over wise leadership. 

Karua claimed that Kenyans had "taken leadership for granted" and pointed out that some elected officials were not fit to work as farmhands.

"The problem goes back to us individually and collectively as the voters in Kenya. We became so comfortable during the Kibaki era and the dividens spilled over to the Uhuru era. The economy was still growing and things were not as bad," she said.

Karua consequently called on Kenyans to wake up, overcome their apathy, elect honest leaders, and keep watching to ensure they are held accountable.

"If we really think the shoe pinching the only way to rectify it is using the power at the ballot. That is the solution but this is a debate, a question every Kenyan must answer."